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Fossil fuel
Fossil fuels, also known as mineral fuels, are hydrocarbon-containing natural resources such as coal, petroleum and natural gas
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Geothermal Energy
The word geothermal comes from the Greek words geo (earth) and therme (heat). So, geothermal energy is heat from within the earth. We can use the steam and hot water produced inside the earth to heat buildings or generate electricity
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Wind Farms
wind farm is a collection of wind turbines in the same location. This may also be called a “wind power plant,” because many wind turbines working together can produce a lot of electricity—just like coal or nuclear power plants
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Wind Power Basics
A wind turbine is the modern advancement of the windmill. Instead of using the wind to lift water or move heavy rocks to grind seeds wind is used to turn an electrical generator to make electricity
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Biomass Renewable Energy
Biomass is organic material made from plants and animals. Biomass contains stored energy from the sun
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Wind Power
Using the wind to create electricity has been around for a long time - you've probably seen windmills on farms. When the wind turns the blades of a windmill, it spins a turbine inside a small generator to produce electricity, just like a big coal power plant.
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Solar power
Solar power describes a number of methods of harnessing energy from the light of the Sun. It has been present in many traditional building methods for centuries
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Solar Energy
The sun has produced energy for billions of years. Solar energy is the sun’s rays (solar radiation) that reach the earth
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